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alecjira 's review for:
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Once you get used to Woolf's writing style, I think Mrs Dalloway is an incredibly interesting read. Reading it gave me insight into post-WW1 England, as well as the sheer numbing horror of war as seen by its affect on Septimus. Also, she does a spectacular job of illustrating the minute details of what goes on in a human mind over the course of time. I'm just not used to seeing this mapped out in fiction, and so it was jarring to read. Especially because of how un-tethered this makes the reader feel.
That being said though, I just generally tend to prefer novels that are more rooted in their characters and their characters' relationships, hence why this isn't one of my favourite novels of all time. Still a good one though.
That being said though, I just generally tend to prefer novels that are more rooted in their characters and their characters' relationships, hence why this isn't one of my favourite novels of all time. Still a good one though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, War